11 No-Nonsense Promises Every Girl In Her 20s Should Make To Herself

Life never comes with a guide but we often impose so many dos and don'ts on ourselves that we totally kill the unpredictability in our lives. In our 20s, we pressurise ourselves to be prettier, to be richer, to be smarter. Why? Because everyone else is doing the same.

Cut yourself some slack, girls. You're not the girl who got 'rejected' by a guy or the girl who still can't apply proper nail paint. Your failures say nothing about you. If you're a woman in 20s who still sulks because of the guy who got away or the job you couldn't get because you were not 'skilled enough', here are a few promises that you really need to make to yourself. 

Read on!

1. 'I will not depend on anyone and everyone for the small joys of life.'

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You don't need any WhatsApp group or gang of friends to catch that film no one else wanted to watch. Realise that you are self-sufficient and good enough to ensure that you avail all the small joys of life.

2. 'Comparing is okay, only if I'm buying mangoes'

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There will always be someone who will be prettier than you or smarter than you. STOP. DRAWING. COMPARISONS. It doesn't change shit.

3. 'Not everyone will understand me and I am perfectly okay with that.'

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Stop sulking because someone called you 'sensitive' or 'docile'. People are not entitled to understand you. If they don't understand you or your intentions, learn to forgive them. Even if your friend doesn't get you or your intentions, let it be. 

4. 'My life is not a set of 'set it right' projects'

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Your life is not a reality show. Chill and calm the fu** down. Things might turn upside down, relationships might fail and it is completely okay. Stop hyperventilating. 

5. 'I will embrace my inner child without feeling embarrassed about it!'

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Craving an ice-cream at 1 AM is not a childish wish. Crying for something or someone isn't immature. Cut some slack and give yourself these small privileges. No matter how 'kiddish' the world calls you, start doing everything that makes you happy without fearing what the world will think'.

6. 'Travelling solo doesn't define me, travelling does.'

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Making and getting a plan to materialise with a bunch of friends is probably the most difficult thing in the world. If you always wanted to try cliff jumping or river-rafting, go solo. Ten years down the line you'll realise that your solo trip was perhaps one of the best teachers of your life. Travel, go wild, go camping, do everything that crazy heart wants you to. 

7. 'No matter when-who-why, if someone is treating me like shit, I will cut the chord.'

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Stop being nice to people who don't get you or your affection for them. Sometimes even when you've set your expectations low, they might disappoint you. Cut yourself off. It may hurt a little but you don't need anyone who makes you feel like you're a difficult person to handle.

8. 'I will not try to please everyone in my life.'

                                                

You need to realise that you're a normal human being and not a bubble wrap. You will unintentionally end up offending and hurting people and that does not mean that you go on a 'please everyone' spree. Those who really want to stay in your life will always find reasons. Those who don't want to will find enough excuses.

9. 'I am not my mistakes.'

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Make mistakes. Fall down. Shatter into pieces. Learn your lessons well and don't judge yourself through the periscope of your mistakes. You are not your mistakes, your mistakes were a part of you. 

10. 'I will be kinder to the world, even if the world isn't.'

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People may be mean to you at the time when you really need them. Let it be. Don't hurt others because you are hurt. Be kind. Be humble. Be grateful for small things people do for you. Adding some additional 'thank yous' won't hurt your ego or self pride, get it? 

11. 'I will be impulsive and unreasonable and be okay with it.'

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Being emotionally impulsive is completely fine. Send risky texts, send those random 'I miss you' texts, try Tinder, do everything that you were fearing. Satisfy your heart and be unapologetically you. 

You're still a masterpiece in the making and even when you can't carry off heels for three hours straight, you're still the most gorgeous woman in the world.

source :india times

List of PSLV Launched by ISRO

Title	Launch Date	Launcher Type	Orbit	Payload
PSLV-C3	Oct 22, 2001	PSLV-G	SSPO	The Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)
PSLV-C2	May 26, 1999	PSLV-G	SSPO	Oceansat(IRS-P4)
PSLV-C1	Sep 29, 1997	PSLV-G	SSPO	IRS-1D
PSLV-D3	Mar 21, 1996	PSLV-G	SSPO	IRS-P3
PSLV-D2	Oct 15, 1994	PSLV-G	SSPO
PSLV-D1	Sep 20, 1993	PSLV-G	SSPO

Title	Launch Date	Launcher Type	Orbit	Payload
PSLV-C14	Sep 23, 2009	PSLV-CA	SSPO	Oceansat-2
PSLV-C12	Apr 20, 2009	PSLV-CA	SSPO	RISAT-2
PSLV-C11	Oct 22, 2008	PSLV-XL	HEO	Chandrayaan-1
PSLV-C10	Jun 23, 2008	PSLV-CA	LEO
PSLV-C9	Apr 28, 2008	PSLV-CA	SSPO	CARTOSAT – 2A IMS-1
PSLV-C5	Oct 17, 2007	PSLV-G	SSPO	IRS-P6 / RESOURCESAT-1
PSLV-C8	Apr 23, 2007	PSLV-CA	LEO
PSLV-C7	Jan 10, 2007	PSLV-G	SSPO	CARTOSAT-2 SRE-1
PSLV-C6	May 05, 2005	PSLV-G	SSPO	CARTOSAT – 1 HAMSAT
PSLV-C4	Sep 12, 2002	PSLV-G	GTO	KALPANA-1

Title	Launch Date	Launcher Type	Orbit	Payload
PSLV-C24	Apr 04, 2014	PSLV-XL	GTO	IRNSS-1B
PSLV-C25	Nov 05, 2013	PSLV-XL	HEO	Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft
PSLV-C22	Jul 01, 2013	PSLV-XL	GTO	IRNSS-1A
PSLV-C20	Feb 25, 2013	PSLV-CA	SSPO	SARAL
PSLV-C21	Sep 09, 2012	PSLV-CA	SSPO
PSLV-C19	Apr 26, 2012	PSLV-XL	SSPO	RISAT-1
PSLV-C18	Oct 12, 2011	PSLV-CA	SSPO	Megha-Tropiques
PSLV-C17	Jul 15, 2011	PSLV-XL	GTO	GSAT-12
PSLV-C16	Apr 20, 2011	PSLV-G	SSPO	RESOURCESAT-2
PSLV-C15	Jul 12, 2010	PSLV-CA	SSPO	CARTOSAT - 2B

Title	Launch Date	Launcher Type	Orbit	Payload
PSLV-C34 / Cartosat-2 series satellite	Jun 22, 2016	PSLV-XL	SSPO
PSLV-C33/IRNSS-1G	Apr 28, 2016	PSLV-XL	GTO
PSLV-C32/IRNSS-1F	Mar 10, 2016	PSLV-XL	GSO
PSLV-C31/IRNSS-1E	Jan 20, 2016	PSLV-XL	GSO
PSLV-C29 / TeLEOS-1 Mission	Dec 16, 2015	PSLV-CA	LEO
PSLV-C30/ASTROSAT MISSION	Sep 28, 2015	PSLV-XL	LEO
PSLV-C28 / DMC3 Mission	Jul 10, 2015	PSLV	LEO
PSLV-C27	Mar 28, 2015	PSLV-XL	GSO
PSLV-C26	Oct 16, 2014	PSLV-XL	GTO	IRNSS 1C
PSLV-C23	Jun 30, 2014	PSLV-CA	GTO

Using Smartphones In The Dark While Lying In Bed Can Cause Temporary Blindness

Using smartphones in the dark while lying in bed at night can damage vision or cause temporary blindness.

Two women suffered temporary blindness for months due to regularly using their smartphones in the dark. The condition is called "transient smartphone blindness."

In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine on June 23, doctors wrote about the incidents where two women, aged 22 and 40, complained about their conditions.

These women experienced recurring episodes where they temporarily lost their visions for up to 15 minutes each.

After conducting several tests including heart exams and MRI scans, the doctors failed to find what was causing the temporary loss of vision. It was only when they talked to an eye specialist that the mystery was solved.

According to Dr. Gordon Plant from the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, he asked the women what they were doing when the episodes happened.

The women were reported to be looking regularly at their smartphones in the dark. While many people do this, the women checked their devices with only one eye while lying in bed on their sides with a pillow covering the other eye.

"So you have one eye adapted to the light because it's looking at the phone and the other eye is adapted to the dark," said Plant.

When the women stopped using their smartphones, they found that they couldn't see using the eye they used to check their devices.

Plant explained that it takes "many minutes" for the phone eye to catch up with the resting eye that has already adjusted to the dark.

There's a simple solution: when using smartphones in the dark, use both eyes. Plant added that temporary blindness induced by this particular smartphone use is ultimately harmless. Cases like these are also easy to avoid.

One of the women felt relieved that the temporary blindness wasn't linked to a more severe health problem such as an impending stroke.

However, the second woman was not too quick to believe Plant's diagnosis. For a whole month, she kept a journal and tracked her episodes of temporary vision loss. Eventually, she believed Plant's explanation.

"People frequently use smartphones while lying down, when one eye can be inadvertently covered. Smartphones are now used nearly around the clock, and manufacturers are producing screens with increased brightness,"wrote the researchers.

They also said cases like these can become more common, adding that the two cases suggest knowledge in retinal physiology and taking detailed notes can give assurance to both patients and doctors.

These can also help patients avoid anxiety and added expenses. The team included researchers from the Moorfields Eye Hospital, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, King's College and City University.

source:times india